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Bechtel is delivering critical energy infrastructure to strengthen Taiwan’s energy security and support its transition from coal to natural gas. As the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor for CPC Corporation’s Taichung Phase III LNG Tanks, Bechtel is building two LNG storage tanks — the largest ever constructed in Taiwan.
With few natural resources of its own, Taiwan relies on LNG imports to meet its growing energy demand. The project will increase the terminal’s capacity to receive, process, and store LNG, helping ensure a stable national gas supply as Taiwan advances toward its 2050 net-zero goal.
In 2022, Bechtel, together with MRY, began construction on the two 180,000-cubic meter double-dome LNG storage tanks. Once complete, the tanks will bring the Taichung terminal’s total capacity to 10 million tonnes per annum — enough energy to power a city of 1.7 million people for an entire day.
Each tank has an inner 9% nickel dome and an outer carbon steel dome that acts as a protective barrier to prevent leaks, accidents, or external damage. The double-dome design provides maximum safety and structural integrity, which is essential in an earthquake-active region like Taiwan. This design also adds weight and engineering complexity to the build.
In August 2025, the project team achieved a major milestone by completing the roof air raise for the first LNG tank. Because of the seismic double-dome design, the roof had a combined weight of more than 2.8 million pounds (1,307 metric tons) — the heaviest roof ever lifted by air in Bechtel’s history.
When complete, the project will have placed more than 31,500 cubic meters of concrete piles, 44,300 cubic meters of structural concrete, 6,200 metric tons of 9% nickel steel plates, 2,550 metric tons of carbon steel plates, 8,000 linear meters of piping, and 70,000 linear meters of electrical and instrumentation cables.
Capacity per tank — the largest LNG storage tanks ever built in Taiwan
Specialized expertise mobilized
Total terminal capacity at completion
Length of experience in Taiwan
Taiwan faces a shortage of skilled construction craft professionals, so Bechtel leveraged its global recruitment network to mobilize experienced expat craft professionals for the project. To date, Bechtel has employed 200 Filipino craft professionals to support construction of the LNG tanks, bringing the specialized expertise that complex, seismic-resilient LNG infrastructure demands.
In 2025, the CPC Taichung project team earned the Masterpiece Award at Taiwan’s Construction Golden Safety Awards — one of the country’s highest honors for construction safety, presented by Taiwan’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The award recognizes excellence in safety in design, occupational health management, accident prevention, and worker care. It also reflects the project team’s close collaboration with CPC and our shared commitment to protecting people at every stage of execution.
The CPC Taichung Phase III project is the first EPC contract in Taiwan for Bechtel’s Energy business line. The project builds on Bechtel’s long-term relationship with Taiwan that spans more than 40 years through Pacific Engineers & Constructors Limited, Bechtel’s wholly owned Taiwan-based subsidiary established in 1979.
That foundation is providing the relationships, regulatory familiarity, and local knowledge that a project of this complexity demands. Together, Bechtel and CPC are delivering energy infrastructure that will strengthen Taiwan’s long-term energy security and support its clean energy transition for decades to come.
